Downtown Dayton Partnership

Patterson Lofts at the Livery open house
2024-08-30 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Patterson Lofts at the Livery, 322 Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
We’re excited to invite you to a free open house at 322 Patterson Blvd! Come and explore this beautiful property, meet the neighbors, and enjoy light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there!
Introducing a brand new apartment in the heart of the Oregon District in Dayton, OH. This modern space at 322 S. Patterson Blvd. offers convenience and comfort with amenities such as coin-op laundry, a dishwasher, and off-street parking. The apartment features new paint, appliances, flooring, lighting, and doors for a fresh and updated feel. With high-speed internet available, this studio is perfect for those seeking a contemporary living experience. Small dogs and cats are welcome, making this apartment a pet-friendly option. Don’t miss out on our open house!

Open House
2024-08-30 16:00 - 19:00 | 322 S. Patterson Blvd., 322 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402
We’re excited to invite you to an open house at 322 Patterson Blvd! Come and explore this beautiful property, meet the neighbors, and enjoy light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information, please contact Chelsey with ManCo Property Services @ 937-329-5244.

Introducing a brand new apartment in the heart of the Oregon District in Dayton, OH. This modern space at 322 S. Patterson Blvd. offers convenience and comfort with amenities such as coin-op laundry, a dishwasher, and off-street parking. The apartment features new paint, appliances, flooring, lighting, and doors for a fresh and updated feel. With high-speed internet available, this studio is perfect for those seeking a contemporary living experience. Small dogs and cats are welcome, making this apartment a pet-friendly option. Don’t miss out on our open house!

Exhibit: happenSTANCE
2024-08-30 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-31 13:00 - 16:00 | Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
An art exhibition featuring Jamele Wright Sr. and Amy Deal. One day in South Carolina, Jamele and Amy met by happenSTANCE. Jamele is an Atlanta base artist born and raised in Dayton, Oh. Amy is a Dayton based artist. They met this past winter at Jamele’s show opening at Public Works Art Center, Summerville, SC. Realizing their Dayton connection they stayed in touch. Jamele has been wanting to come back to his hometown of Dayton to show his work. Amy had already had a show scheduled for this August, and asked if he’d like to join her. Come see their South Carolina bodies of art.
Thursday, August 29 – 5:00 – 8:00 pm (opening)
Friday, August 30 – 5:00 – 8:00 pm (artist talk 6:00)
Saturday, August 31, 1:00 – 4:00
Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment 937-369-5218

Patio Party at The Neon
2024-08-30 17:30 - 19:30 | THE NEON, United States
Join the staff and announcers of Discover Classical at a patio party at The Neon on Friday August 30th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. It’s a chance to enjoy some refreshments and conversation with other music lovers and film fans. The Neon offers free, ground-level parking directly across from the theater on Fifth Street.

Jennifer Hartswick
2024-08-30 19:00 | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Trumpeter and vocalist, Jennifer Hartswick is one of the most exciting performers in music today. She exudes confidence and joy and brings her own refreshing spirit to the stage every time she performs. Jennifer’s music is honest, soulful and comes with a maturity far beyond her years.
Hartswick is an original member of the Trey Anastasio Band and has recorded/shared the stage with Herbie Hancock, Phish, Christian McBride, Tom Petty, Aaron Neville, Carlos Santana, The Rolling Stones, Big Gigantic, Dave Matthews and countless others.
Jennifer’s live performances are renowned as spontaneous, joyful and contagious. Her natural charisma and sincerity shines through, and each performance is a celebration of musical collaboration. And whether she is wailing on the trumpet or singing an intimate vocal solo, her performance is all part of a single seamless instrument, one that is played not only with astounding technical proficiency, but also with sensitivity, conviction and heart.

Dayton Dragons vs. West Michigan Whitecaps
2024-08-30 19:05, 2024-08-31 19:05, 2024-09-01 13:05 | Day Air Ballpark, 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402
Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For tickets and more information, visit www.daytondragons.com or call 228-2287.

The Enchanted Cottage
2024-08-30 20:00, 2024-08-31 17:00, 2024-09-01 15:00 | Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45410, USA
Carrying physical and emotional battle scars from the Great War, Oliver returns home and buries himself in seclusion. When he encounters a kind but unfortunate-looking young woman, the cottage spirits work their magic to spellbind and transform the lovers.

Dayton Silent Disco Hat & Wig Party
2024-08-30 20:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Dayton Silent Disco is back on Aug 30th at The Yellow Cab Tavern and this month we’re encouraging you to wear your favorite wigs and hats to the dance party! We can’t wait to see everyone in their fancy and weirdest headgear on the dance floor!
Info and tickets: daytonsilentdisco.com
We’ll be celebrating with tons of surprises and of course a full evening of getting down to all of your favorite Red, Green, and Blue station dance party action! Kim L will be on the green station with EDM, Sexbox on the blue station with 70s, 80s, and 90s, and John Chapel on the Red station with modern Hip Hop, you will not want to miss this classic Dayton event!
Cover starts at 8:00pm with music starting at 8:30pm on Aug 30th!
Tickets are $15 presale and $20 at the doors.
We’re offering “Group Tickets” – Save 20% when you bring a group of 10! (Pre-sale only)
*Discounted presale tickets end at Midnight on Aug 29th.
Yellow Cab’s resident truck, The Pizza Bandit, will be s

The Quiet World of Edward Hopper
2024-08-31, 2024-09-01 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
June 15–September 8, 2024

Few artists have been able to convey a distinct vision of the world as directly as Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967). With great clarity, Hopper expressed a deeply personal response to modern life with his enigmatic depictions of urban and rural environments. The everyday, even mundane slices of life and ordinary subjects regularly indicate a psychological state of mind, most often suggesting a sense of isolation or loneliness. He rejected the influences of European modernism to work in a realistic, representational style, and create a uniquely American point of view that expresses his response to living in the twentieth century.
The Quiet World of Edward Hopper, an exclusive exhibition to the DAI, will feature the holdings from the DAI collection, which include a drawing, etchings, watercolor figure studies from his early years as an illustrator visiting Europe, along with the celebrated painting High Noon, 1949. The exhibition will also have key loans from other museums and private collections.

Riveting: Women Artists from the Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell Collection
2024-08-31, 2024-09-01 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
June 22–September 8, 2024

Riveting presents extraordinary art by contemporary women artists drawn from the major, private collection of Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell. This bold exhibition expresses the collector’s personal interest in finding emergent artistic voices and powerful artistic statements that speak to prominent social issues of the day, including those relating to LGBTQ+ communities and reproductive rights. All major media are included: paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photographs and textiles, and themes range from humorous and irreverent to thought-provoking.
Internationally recognized artists include Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, Ana Mendieta and many others, featured alongside under-recognized and local artists. One of the highlights will be Carolee Shneemann’s Interior Scroll (1974/75), a groundbreaking achievement of feminist art that remains relevant and controversial to this day.

Yoga in the Park
2024-08-31 10:00 - 11:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of Fitness in the Park series
Yoga in the Park
10:00am – 11:00am
AGE: All ages | FREE
Enjoy fun, effective and FREE outdoor workouts under the pavilion! Center yourself on yoga days with Tori Reynolds of Speakeasy Yoga. Remember to bring your own mat, water bottle and towels. Weather Dependent.

We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 4th Annual Art Exhibition
2024-08-31 12:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-01 12:00 - 17:00 | Edward A. Dixon Gallery, 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH, 45402
This 4th Annual art exhibition kicked off with an Opening Reception on August 2nd and will be open to visitors every week until September 28th.
Artwork chosen by a jury panel of art professionals, including photographer Stacy Kranitz and U.D. Art History Professor Judith Huacuja, are featured in this exhibition that focuses on some of the issues that plague our world. The exhibition features artists from all over the United States who touch on a range topics using various mediums and styles.
Regular exhibitions hours are 12pm-5pm from Thu-Sun except Fridays 3pm-8pm.

Heedfest 12 Day 3
2024-08-31 13:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Day 3 of Heedfest continues as The Rally Boys cap off a day of drinking, high fives and wicked hits and deep cuts from the Pollardverse.Beer and food from food trucks available for purchase.Free entry ~ upon the condition you love Bob ~ and no assholes allowed. Starts at 1pm….Band listing:3 PM – HELLO WHIRLED 4 PM – CITIZENS OF THERE 5 PM – CUL-DE-SAC KIDS6 PM – THE RALLY BOYS

JAM Foodie Tour
2024-08-31 15:00 - 17:00
JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Saturdays @3:00p starting at Sueño. Every tour varies slightly, but aims to be around 3.5 hours. Tickets are $100 per person.

What’s Included

Tour guide
Scenic walking route
6-ish samples of food and/or drinks at various establishments in and around the Oregon District.
Education and history about the places we eat at and some of the places we walk by.

Reggae Amplified ft. Wailing Souls | Seefari | Jah Soul
2024-08-31 17:30 | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Join us this year as we celebrate the new Reggae Amplified night sponsored by the City of Dayton (formerly known as the City of Dayton Reggae Festival). Now the team at Levitt Dayton has taken over the programming and curation of these events, adding them to their summer concert season. The three Amplified concerts will be held on three Saturdays and begin at 5:30 p.m. instead of the normal 7 p.m. concert start time and feature a DJ, two openers and a headliner, amplifying blues, funk and Reggae genres of music.
Reggae Amplified Lineup:
DJ SKNO
Seefari
Jah Soul
Headliner: Wailing Souls
Seefari 2024 City of Dayton Reggae FestivalProjects Unlimited Gem Series Opener: Seefari
Tom “Seefari” Carroll, an acclaimed recording artist and multi-instrumentalist, has toured extensively across the USA, headlining festivals and receiving critical praise for his blend of classic reggae with diverse musical influences. With radio airplay worldwide, Seefari’s music evokes the soulful sounds of reggae while incorporating elements of dub, rock, jazz, Latin, and African rhythms. Whether performing solo, as a duo, or with his band, Seefari brings the flavor of the islands to any event, offering soothing steel drums and irresistible Caribbean beats that bridge generations and leave audiences feeling like they’ve vacationed in paradise.
Jah Soul 2024 City of Dayton Reggae Festival
Projects Unlimited Gem Series Opener: Jah Soul
JAH SOUL is like one big family, bonded by their love for music and good times. Hailing from Dayton, Ohio, they add to the city’s rich funk heritage, bringing people together on the dance floor with their unique blend of reggae, rock, soul, funk, and disco. Since 2011, they’ve been packing clubs with their catchy original music, creating a universal language of groove where diverse audiences come together to dance and celebrate life. With their large ensemble, JAH SOUL brings overflowing energy to every stage, ensuring that every performance is a lively party.
Wailing Souls
For over four decades, The Wailing Souls have blended Motown harmonies with reggae roots, earning three Grammy nominations and producing hits like “War,” “Bredda Gravlicious,” and “Things and Time.” Trained by Joe Higgs and mentored by Bob Marley, they’ve worked with legendary producers and contributed to the soundtrack of Disney’s “Cool Runnings,” showcasing their enduring influence and global appeal in the reggae scene.

Church of Funk
2024-09-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Oregon Express, 336 E. 5th Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Cooley the Curator, *Aka Pastor Cooley,* will be presiding over the wheels of steel between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Entry is free! He’ll be offering up the finest Funk, Soul, & Reggae during our Sunday lunch service! Join us for the Funk but stick around for special themed drinks and food specials.

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert
2024-09-01 14:00 - 15:00 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).
April 7 and 21
May 12 and 19
June 9 and 16
July 7 and 21
August 4 and 18
September 1 and 15
October 6 and 20
November 3 and 17
December 1, 8 and 15

Monday Summer Reading Club
2024-09-02 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under can stop in and choose any book of their choice for free. Kids are welcome (and encouraged) to come every week.

Monday Summer Reading Club
2024-09-02 12:00 - 19:00 | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, every person 18 and under who comes by the store is welcome to take home any book in the store for free! Come every week!

CURIO Lunch Box
2024-09-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Courthouse Square, Third & Main Streets, Dayton, OH, 45422, USA
Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of community, connection, and collaboration!
CURIO at Courthouse Square is the next evolution of programming formerly known as “The Square Is Where.”
Big ideas can come in small packages, and CURIO is the first step in a larger, longer-term plan to revitalize Courthouse Square. This shipping container transformed into an event hub has been combined with new outdoor seating and other touches to create downtown’s newest summer hotspot!
CURIO Lunch Box provides free lunchtime entertainment Tuesdays-Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m., including Trivia Tuesdays, Workout Wednesdays, and Unplugged Thursdays.
Bring your friends and coworkers for a midday break outside!
Similar to the former “The Square Is Where” programming, CURIO Lunch Box features free lunchtime entertainment from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week during the summer months.
Food vendors also set up on Courthouse Square each weekday, allowing downtown workers and others to grab lunch from a vendor or a downtown restaurant and take in the entertainment while enjoying the outdoors downtown.
Find a full schedule of upcoming entertainment at https://downtowndayton.org/things-to-do/curio/

Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
2024-09-03 14:00 - 18:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series
Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
2:00pm – 6:00pm
AGE: 14 and up | $12.00
Paddle under the fountains with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions all summer long at RiverScape MetroPark! Regular walk-up rental hours will take place Tuesdays from 2-6pm and Thursdays from 4-8pm, June-October. Launch from under the Riverside Bridge along the Great Miami Recreational Trail. The cost to participate is $12 per person per hour. Taiter’s Kayak Solutions staff will provide visitors with brief instructions prior to entering the water, which will include a safety tutorial, and help visitors get into their vessels. All visitors will be required to wear a properly fitted life jacket. Swimming is prohibited in the Great Miami River, but visitors should come prepared to get wet. Those renting will not be permitted to go through the RiverScape River Run whitewater feature. No lifeguards are on duty, and paddling is at all visitors’ own risk. All visitors must sign a waiver to participate. Visit Facebook.com/TaitersKayakSolutions for more information. Weather Dependent.

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River
2024-09-03 18:00 - 19:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Community Fitness series
Tai Chi & Qigong at the River
6:00pm – 7:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Offered by Immortal Tree Qigong. Each hour-long Tai Chi & Qigong session will start with breathing exercises, warm up, and gentle stretching. You will then be guided through flowing movements mixed with short standing meditations. We will end with a slightly longer guided standing (or sitting) meditation. This should leave a few minutes to answer questions or discuss any insights. Qigong doesn’t require any special skills (other than breathing) or equipment (other than your body). Find “Immortal Tree Qigong” on Facebook or Instagram for more information! Weather Dependent.
